BROWN v. MEEKINS

No. 82-159.

643 S.W.2d 553 (1982)

278 Ark. 67

Haskell BROWN and Odell Brown, Appellants, v. Doreen MEEKINS, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

December 20, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dan Stripling, Clinton, for appellants.

Stephen E. James, Pros. Atty., Clinton, for appellee.


HOLT, Justice.

The issue in this case is whether grandparents, who have court ordered visitation rights, are entitled to notice of an action to adopt their minor grandson, Kenneth Ray Meekins. The Browns are the parents of the natural mother of Kenneth. Kenneth's mother died in July, 1978. The natural father married appellee Doreen Laverne Meekins in May, 1979. In 1980 a dispute arose concerning visitation by the Browns with their grandson, resulting in the chancellor...

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